Category: Binance
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Binance Terminates Services for Users in Belarus
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has informed Belarusian customers that its services will no longer be available in their country. The announcement follows reports of similar restrictions for residents of other nations under economic sanctions, such as the Islamic Republic of Iran and Zimbabwe. Also read: Russian Miners Sell Their Equipment Amid Market Plunge Belarusians Lose Access…
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The Daily: Binance Moves Away From Tether, Nasdaq Moves Closer to BTC Futures
In this edition of The Daily, we detail the reduced role that tether is playing at the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange and the progress being made in adding bitcoin futures to the world’s second largest stock exchange. We also round up the latest progress being made in the security token space. Also read: Petition to Free…
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Blockchain Developers on Spree of Releases during Market Downturn, Says CZ
The market’s imploding capitalization seems to have sparked an industry-wide battle cry to build and bring to fruition blockchain’s unrealized potential. And as Binance’s defiantly cheery CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao pointed out, it seems that developers have answered the call. The ubiquitous executive and Twitter personality highlighted in a tweet, Nov. 20, that a number…
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The Daily: Binance Adds KYC, Bitcoin Businesses Block Gab
Thursday tends to be the busiest day of the week in the cryptosphere for some reason, and today, Nov. 22, is the perfect case in point. In this edition of The Daily we cover Binance’s long-anticipated move to KYC for customers and censorship-prone Gab’s struggle to obtain censorship-resistant money. Also read: Trial Begins: Bitcoin Exchange…
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Markets Update: Dump Drives Record BTC Volume on Binance, XRP Extends Lead Over ETH
Cryptocurrency markets have continued to see significant losses, with BCH, BTC, and ETH posting new lows for 2018. Despite also losing fiat value, XRP’s gains when priced in BTC have extended its dominance over ETH. Also Read: ETH Mining Not Profitable, Miner Heats Home With ASIC Rigs BCH Posts All-Time Lows BCH has continued to produce…
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Markets Update: Dump Drives Record BTC Volume on Binance, XRP Extends Lead Over ETH
Cryptocurrency markets have continued to see significant losses, with BCH, BTC, and ETH posting new lows for 2018. Despite also losing fiat value, XRP’s gains when priced in BTC have extended its dominance over ETH. Also Read: ETH Mining Not Profitable, Miner Heats Home With ASIC Rigs BCH Posts All-Time Lows BCH has continued to produce…
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The Daily: BTC Spot Index Launches, Futures Platform Delayed
In today’s edition of The Daily, we cover a number of developments in the institutional segment, including a new BTC spot index, a delay in the launch of a futures platform and an investment by Binance in an over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk in San Francisco. We also cover an investigation into Tether and, on a…
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Islamic Countries Challenge USD ‘Sanctioning Tool’ With Planned Common Cryptocurrency
Muslim countries around the world are planning to push back against the U.S. dollar’s long global dominance by creating a common digital currency for use in Islamic states. The dollar has evolved into a “sanctioning tool,” charged Erol Yarar, chairman of the Muslim-focused business lobby group International Business Forum (IBF). It has lost its purpose…
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The Daily: Coinbase Blesses Binance, Game Day for BCH
It’s a big day for Bitcoin, though quite what flavor of Bitcoin remains to be seen. By the time the dust has settled on this historic Thursday, we should have an idea of which way the Bitcoin Cash hash war has swung. In this edition of The Daily, we round up the best tools for…